Giorgio Vasari
(Italian, 1511–1574)
Biography
Giorgio Vasari was an Italian artist, architect, and writer best known for his comprehensive book of biographies Lives of the Artists (1550). In the book, Vasari used an anecdotal style of writing to discuss the life and work of Giotto, Michelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci, among several others. “Art owes its origin to Nature herself,” he once said. “This beautiful creation, the world, supplied the first model, while the original teacher was that divine intelligence which has not only made us superior to the other animals, but like God Himself, if I may venture to say it.” Born on July 30, 1511 in Arezzo, Italy, he went to Florence as a youth to study architecture and painting under Andrea del Sarto. Under the patronage of the Medici family, Vasari produced frescoes and was the architect of the Uffizi gallery. His acclaimed book of biographies stemmed from a desire to chart the course of Italian art. Tracking its cultural trajectory from Classical Rome, through the Dark Ages, and into its resurgence during the Renaissance. During his life, Vasari lived luxuriously and was highly regarded by artists and patrons alike. He died on June 27, 1574 in Florence, Italy. Today, the artist's works are held in the collections of the Louvre Museum in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, and the Prado Museum in Madrid, among others.
Giorgio Vasari Artworks
Follower of Giorgio Vasari
Adoration des bergers avec les anges tenant..., 1600
Sale Date: October 22, 2008
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In the manner of Giorgio Vasari
The Holy Family with Elizabeth and the infant...
Sale Date: April 4, 2007
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Follower of Giorgio Vasari
The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and the...
Sale Date: December 5, 2006
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Circle of Giorgio Vasari
The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine, with two...
Sale Date: July 5, 2006
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Attributed to Giorgio Vasari
Die Heilige Familie mit dem Johannesknaben und...
Sale Date: September 22, 2005
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Attributed to Giorgio Vasari
Allegory with the goddess Diana, Fame and the...
Sale Date: January 27, 2005
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Circle of Giorgio Vasari
Colle Val d'Elsa and San Gimignano (+ The Siege...
Sale Date: January 26, 2005
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Giorgio Vasari
An elaborate design for the decoration..., 1560–1575
Sale Date: July 8, 2004
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Giorgio Vasari
Christ appearing between the Madonna and St....
Sale Date: July 8, 2004
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Giorgio Vasari
The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John
Sale Date: July 7, 2004
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Giorgio Vasari
The Resurrection with Saints Andrew, John the...
Sale Date: July 6, 2004
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Attributed to Giorgio Vasari
The Nativity with the Adoration of the Shepherds
Sale Date: January 22, 2004
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Follower of Giorgio Vasari
The Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist
Sale Date: July 8, 2003
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Giorgio Vasari
Saint Blaise, Saint Luc et Saint Dominique assis
Sale Date: November 27, 2002
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Circle of Giorgio Vasari
Andromeda con Perseo che uccide il mostro marino
Sale Date: October 20, 2002
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